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Chairman's Message
Welcome to the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) website. Since its inception in 1994, CAPAC has continued its commitment to promote and secure equal rights for not only Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), but all Americans.
Additionally, CAPAC has served to educate other Members of Congress about the history, contributions and concerns of AAPIs....more
Press Releases
Thursday, November 5, 2009 WASHINGTON DC (Today) – Congressman Michael Honda (D-CA), chairman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), hosts a meeting today with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to address ethnic and racial health disparities in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. At the meeting, CAPAC members will address healthcare disparities, the need for disaggregated data about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, language access throughout HHS agencies, and access to services for immigrants. Tomorrow, CAPAC members meet with Dr. Robert Groves, Director of the Census Bureau ... Read More
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Friday, October 23, 2009 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the leaders of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus, and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus were joined by Democratic House Leadership in condemning the amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (HR 2847) recently introduced by Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Bob Bennett (R-UT). The Vitter-Bennett amendment would require the addition of a new question to the 2010 Census inquiring about citizenship or immigration ... Read More
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, leaders of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) applaud President Barack Obama and Secretary Hilda Solis of the U.S. Department of Labor for a federal grant that will create more temporary jobs to assist clean-up and recovery efforts in American Samoa. The $24,857,608 grant will be awarded to the American Samoa Department of Human Resources following last month’s devastating ... Read More
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, President Obama signed an executive order reestablishing the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). This year marks the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Initiative, which was created by President Clinton to improve the quality of life in underserved AAPI communities through increased participation in federal programs.... Read More
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